Manchester United are set for pivotal summer ahead as the club begins its new era under Erik ten Hag.
05.05.2022 - 15:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former striker Quinton Fortune believes Erik ten Hag needs to form a happy environment to make Manchester United successful again, referencing how Sir Alex Ferguson made the club stand head and shoulders above everyone else during his time in charge.
Ten Hag, who is 52, was officially announced as United's new manager a fortnight ago and will take charge ahead of the start of next season. The Ajax chief was United's first choice candidate to succeed Ralf Rangnick and will be tasked with overseeing a new dawn at Old Trafford.
The Dutchman faces the task of making United a club to be proud of once again following a bitterly disappointing campaign, which is now just two games away from being concluded. The first-team squad needs big changes making to it and the application and mentality of the players needs addressing.
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Fortune, who played for the Reds between 1999 and 2006, knows firsthand what it is required to make United successful, spending his Old Trafford career playing under Ferguson. The Scot's tenure was littered with trophies and, in Fortune's eyes, it was his man-management skills and desire to know everyone inside out that made United so successful under his stewardship.
"It was Sir Alex's awareness and sharpness that stood out, like nothing I had ever seen, "Fortune told The Athletic. "He remembered everyone's names and valued everyone.
"His man-management and his team talks were unbelievable. He made you want to run through brick walls.
"He would touch you emotionally in a way that meant you could not wait for the game to start and give everything for him. I remember he spoke once about how grateful we should be for the
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